Best Telstra Mobile Phones

I have a history of using budget friendly Android Smart phones and I update regularly both my mobile phones (one is work and he other personal) which… Read more

use different carriers. This said here is my review of the T-Elite 2 5G or ZTE A9 Pro 5G mobile phone.

I have been happy with this device except for two issues which aren't restricted to this device, but rather is tied to the Android Core version and my home environment. I will explain.

I have two issues.

1) There is a Bluetooth stack issue between my vehicle and this Android version that means that after a couple of days I must restart the phone or the bluetooth audio during a call doesn't work. you just hear noise. I have had the same issue with a motorola and a samsung phone and it is the android 15 core OS that is the cause of the issue with my GWM Cannon ute. I also have another ZTE device that is newer that I use with my Optus SIM and it is using Android 16 and there was a lot of work done by Android to address BT issues that has fixed the issues I see on my Android 15 based devices or earlier vesions as well.

2) There is a issue with Data connection loss sometimes (not often, say once every 3-4 weeks) when leaving a Wi-Fi only environment like the inside of my home. House is metal clad and I live in the country so there is limited Telstra signal outside anyway. If this issue occurs you don't realise that there is a problem until you try and use data yourself on the device, like say using Facebook. You need to restart the phone to recover data use again and not even flight mode switching or anything else will fix it.

Both these issues are seen on other manufacturers devices and reported online. My Android 16 devices haven't had the same issues as yet in 4+ months of use.

The T-Elite 2 5G is perfectly fine if you restart it once or twice a week or switch it off at night since the alarm will wake it and I am only now about to retire it as I dropped it and smashed the screen. Not the first time I have dropped it, but as I was running in the rain and kicked it to stop it landing in a huge puddle and when it finally hit the path then it shattered...still using it currently but have the next budget friendly Telstra device on order now.

Functions wise the device has everything I or anyone else would use. Cameras are good, sound quality is good, display is good as I am a gamer at heart and play several games every day while on trains and lunch breaks. Also all my other BT devices never have an issue with the phone, just my main car has the issue with the Android 15 and earier BT stack.

I will write a review for the Android 16 device I am using shortly.

To be honest I expected more from this product after the bagging the 4G flip got in reviews, it is a 5G flip phone designed for seniors who would… Read more

like a phone modeled on a land line phone that enables you to be contacted on wherever you choose to go. It has NO browser and does not connect to the internet unless by USB cable. The predictive text function has been discontinued, making texting really slow and difficult. It has a radio, now, and it has an extensive contact directory to store many of your friends' details. I was shocked to see it actually connected to my car, a Honda, which the T4 did not. It has a quick reply function where it has prewritten texts that you can either edit or just reply with. It takes a pretty good picture and has the ability to expand the memory with a SD card. You can connect to other phones and send files to them VIA Bluetooth. To some up it is useful for just calling and receiving. GOOD LUCK!